Where to find trading card games in Hull and East Yorkshire: card shops and TCG nights for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, MTG, Lorcana and more.
We list 12 venues where you can play or buy trading card games across Hull and East Yorkshire, in 8 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 37 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Sundays. Seven of those are marked as beginner friendly. Ten have tables to play on site. Five of the 12 are in Hull itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Card and wargames shop on Whitefriargate with free play tables, open for games at any time when space allows. It runs events every day, including Friday Night Magic, Pokémon League on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh, Digimon, Riftbound and Warhammer club days.
City centre shop on George Street selling trading card games, Warhammer, board games, RPGs and comics. It runs Magic: The Gathering events most days of the week, including Friday Night Magic.
Games shop on Hessle Road selling Magic, D&D, board games, Transformers and Games Workshop ranges, with free bookable gaming rooms. Runs Commander nights, Friday Night Magic, board game evenings and D&D one-shots.
Dedicated tabletop gaming shop and play space on Wellowgate in Grimsby with events most days: Warhammer 40,000 leagues and learn-to-play, Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, Star Wars: Unlimited, Riftbound, BattleTech and free social hobby sessions.
Games and hobby shop on King Street stocking Warhammer, historical wargames, board games and RPGs. It runs Friday Night Magic Commander and a Standard Showdown on Fridays, plus D&D campaign nights on Thursdays and Fridays.
Board game cafe and gaming shop near Goole station with a free board game library, five free 6x4 wargaming tables and food including burgers and waffles. Free weekly events include Tuesday board game night and Thursday Commander.
Family-run tabletop gaming cafe off Lairgate with a large library of board and card games, open four sessions a week at £3 per person. Thursday is the Beverley Board Game Group night, with Blood on the Clocktower on alternate Fridays and regular learn-to-play sessions.
Gaming centre in Hessle selling trading card games, Warhammer, board games and Funko, with ticketed tournaments and release events for Pokémon TCG, Magic, One Piece, Lorcana, Digimon and other card games.
Games store on South Cave Marketplace listed on the Wizards locator. It runs a weekly Wednesday D&D group, the Last Stand Adventurers Guild, plus Magic Commander and prerelease events.
Board game cafe and bar at Meridian Point Retail Park, Cleethorpes, with a games library and later opening on event days.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Pop culture shop in the Prospect Shopping Centre selling comics, manga, collectables, Funko and trading cards including Pokémon TCG, Magic, One Piece and Lorcana, plus Warhammer.
Pokémon TCG card shop in Trinity Market selling singles and sealed product, including Japanese sealed Pokémon TCG. It also stocks One Piece and Disney Lorcana.
The venues with the most regular nights are Grim Dice Tabletop Gaming in Grimsby (15 nights), Bad Wolf Gaming in Hull (13 nights) and Archeron Books and Games in Hull (7 nights). We list 12 venues in all across Hull and East Yorkshire.
Fridays and Sundays have the most regular sessions. 33 sessions run every week. The Hull calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Seven regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Grim Dice Tabletop Gaming, The Game Shack Beverley and Bad Wolf Gaming. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Two regular nights are free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £3 and £5, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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